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newbie
[ noo-bee, nyooâ ]
/ Ënu bi, Ënyuâ /
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noun Informal.
a person who is new to a field, activity, etc.; a novice or newcomer: January always brings newbies to our gym.
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British Dictionary definitions for newbie
newbie
/ (ËnjuËbÉȘ) /
noun
slang a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet
Word Origin for newbie
C20: origin unknown; possibly from new boy
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